Silvertips Strike

Max Brand

In his last evil plan, the dying Steve Wycombe wills his land, stock, and cash to his three worst enemies, Morris Delgas, Harry Rutherford, and Jim Silver, with the knowledge that sooner or later there would be violence over the inheritance. He actually dictates his will while dying from being shot in the stomach. He makes them, one honest man and two crooked, run his ranch. He knows that it is only a matter of time before they come to blows, but that is exactly what he wants them to do to each other. One of many recommended Westerns by this prolific author. Frederick Schiller Faust (May 29, 1892 - May 12, 1944) was an American author known primarily for his thoughtful and literary Westerns under the pen name Max Brand.

What Happened to Forester

E. Phillips Oppenheim

Major Andrew Forester is a retired British Army officer, of no discernible occupation, who wanders about Europe, England and the United States. He is looking for adventure, but not outside the bounds of the acceptable. He is willing to skirt the law, but not break it. His peripatetic life style brings him in contact with scam artists, gold-diggers, art thieves, industrial spies, taxi dancers, and flappers. Sometimes he benefits from these associations, but at other times he is their victim. He does this all with style, impeccable clothing, and a humorous tolerance of human failings. What Happened to Forester is collection of short stories which includes the following ones: Ange Marie, The modern marauder, The shrew of Madrid, An ethical dilemma, The fugitive of Adelphie terrace, The battling pacifist and others.

The Colossus of Arcadia

E. Phillips Oppenheim

This late novel of E. Phillips Oppenheim begins as the Train Bleu pulls into the railroad station in Monaco. Its a leisurely spy fiction tale set in Monaco as various members of aristocracy from different countries plus one vacationing American woman find themselves involved with international intrigue. The bulk of the book consists of members of the leisure class drinking cocktails, playing baccarat, and generally spending time in Monacos elite clubs. Oppenheims work often reflected the current political and social events he was living through. In the late 1930s, Oppenheim was living in the South of France, near Monaco, as that playground of the wealthy slowly emptied out it wealthy and royal clientele in advance of the coming war.

Le Ventre de Paris

Émile Zola

Le Ventre de Paris le monde du marché central, le monde de la nourriture et la fete de lestomac. Emil Zola a peint de maniere colorée et détaillée tous les magasins et boutiques de ce coin de la ville, représentant de maniere colorée les vendeurs, leurs intérets et leurs interconnexions. Ici, les gens naissent, grandissent, tombent amoureux et meurent. Il y a des intrigues et des complots que le palais royal lui-meme envie. Le principal conflit du travail est la confrontation de personnes épaisses et minces, de personnes entierement satisfaites de la vie bien remplie et de personnes souhaitant changer quelque chose, meme a un prix défiant

The Gambler

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky

Inspired by Dostoevskys own gambling addiction and written under pressure in order to pay off his creditors and retain his rights to his literary legacy, The Gambler is set in the casino of the fictional German spa town of Roulettenburg and follows the misfortunes of the young tutor Alexei Ivanovich working in the household of an imperious Russian general. He begins gambling to win enough money to become a rich man and therefore win the favor of the woman that he loves. In the disastrous love affairs and gambling adventures of Alexei Ivanovich, Dostoevsky explores the irresistible temptation to look into the abyss of ultimate risk that he believed was an essential part of the Russian national character. In The Gambler, Dostoevsky reaches the heights of drama with this stunning psychological portrait

The Velvet Hand

Hulbert Footner

Madame Rosika Storey was one of the most celebrated fictional female private investigators during the Golden Age of the mystery (1920-40). She is a beautiful detecative who solves four cases for you in a manner most effecative, arriving at conclusions by processes subliminal, since intuition is her guide in locating the criminal. See what happen in each case, both dangerous and difficult. And since her intuition is so perfectly reliable, and backed up by ingenious proof whose force is undeniable all of which of course is written in a manner most enjoyable were sure that youll agree no crook could ever catch Rosika out, and if you ever need a dick we hope that you will seek her out.

The Closed Book. Concerning the Secret of the Borgias

William Le Queux

These strange facts would never have been placed on record, nor would this exciting chapter of an eventful life have been written, except for two reasons: first, because the discovery I made has been declared to be of considerable importance to scientists, bibliophiles, and the world at large; and, secondly, because it is my dear wifes wish that in order to clear her in the eyes of both friends and foes nothing should be concealed, misrepresented, or withheld.

The Frontier

Maurice Leblanc

If you think Maurice Leblancs literary output begins and ends with his series of mysteries featuring criminal mastermind Arsene Lupin, check out this tense thriller set in the years leading up to World War I. The Frontier is a classic war story and is that old idea of the conflict between the old and the new, between fathers and sons, and between the intense convictions of yesterday and tomorrow. The father is a rugged old French patriot who fought in the war with Germany, whose heart is still bitter, and whose hate flames quickly at the thought of Alsace and Lorraine. The son is a professor of history whose studies have taught him how vain are bloodshed and violence. Probing questions of patriotism and nationalism, its a treat for lovers of well-wrought historical fiction.

The Angel of Pain

E.F. Benson

This early work is a novel by Edward Frederick Benson. The author focuses on an unusual landscape. Sometimes it refuses to reality and we can see really something fantastic. In this story, only well-provided people will be able to survive in the conditions in which the author put them. And what about those who are just trying to stand up? Many questions, but as always few answers.

The Duel and Other Stories

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov

The center of attention was a small group of people, but everything was spinning around Ivan Laevsky, self-confident and selfish 28-year-old. He escaped with the wife of another man and lived in sin. Perhaps there is not even a duel in the literal sense, but a duel with the contradiction of the main character. He realized that love was not so, and did not know what to do, what to say.

The Council of Justice

Edgar Wallace

The Council of Justice is the sequel to much-lauded The Four Just Men, a novel which caused a sensation way back in 1905 by encouraging readers to guess the mystery ending. The Four Just Men, in this second of Wallaces ingenious series of thrillers, pit themselves against The Red Hundred, an organization dedicated to international anarchy, led by the charismatic and beautiful assassin, the Woman of Gratz. As always, the avengers methods are meticulously planned and ruthlessly executed. Edgar Wallaces prolific pen was never more successful than with the creation of these timeless stories which remain relevant in every way. Edgar Wallace provides a thrill of another sort!

Der Scout

Karl May

Der Ich-Erzähler, ein Greenhorn, arbeitet als Mitglied des bekannten Privatdetective-Corps von Josy Tailor in New York und verfolgt von dort aus einen Verbrecher namens Gibson, der den geistig verwirrten Sohn des bekannten Bankiers Ohlert entführt hat, um an dessen Vermögen zu kommen. Die Verfolgung führt ihn von La Grange über Mexiko nach Chihuahua. Auf diesem Weg geraten sie zwischen die Fronten der französischen Intervention in Mexiko, erleben Abenteuer u.a. mit Mitgliedern des Ku-Klux-Klans, treffen Winnetou, retten einen alten Apatschen-Häuptling und geraten in die Auseinandersetzungen zwischen den Komantschen und den Apatschen Winnetous. Dem Ich-Erzähler gelingt es schließlich, William Ohlert aus den Händen Gibsons zu befreien und ihn, durch einen berühmten Arzt von seinem Wahnsinn geheilt, in Chihuahua wieder mit seinem Vater zusammen zu bringen. Der Scout gehört zu besten Abenteuererzählungen von Karl May.

Frank Merriwells Nobility

Burt L. Standish

Burt L. Standish is the author of Frank Merriwelles stories, which has become popular around the world. The protagonist, Frank Merriwell never loses his enthusiasm and jumps headlong into new adventures. However, this time he has more serious problems on his way. The main mystery of this part: can Frank cope with the difficulties again?

Księżna De Cleves

Maria De La Fayette

Królewski dwór francuski i piękna nastoletnia panna Chartes. Autorka przenosi czytelnika do świata młodej, urokliwej dziewczyny, która wikła się w zakazane dla niej uczucie. Już jako księżna de Cleves przeżywa rozmaite dylematy moralne. Nie wie, czy pozostać wierną niekochanemu mężowi, czy związać się z mężczyzną, którego darzy szczerym uczuciem. Powieść zawiera elementy historyczne, a bohaterowie wzorowani są na autentycznych postaciach.

Ania z Wyspy

Lucy Maud Montgomery

Ania z Wyspy (Anne of the Island) to trzecia część z serii o Ani z Zielonego Wzgórza. W tym tomie Ania Shirley zaczyna naukę w Redmond College w Kingsport. Ciężko pracuje, by zdobyć upragniony tytuł magistra. W czasie wolnym od nauki spotyka się z nową przyjaciółką Filipą Gordon, ma też nowego adoratora, niejakiego Roya Gardnera. Nie zaniedbuje też starych znajomości. Kiedy dowiaduje się o chorobie Gilberta, uświadamia sobie, że go kocha

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Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz

Tadeusz Dołęga-Mostowicz (18981939) był jednym z najpopularniejszych autorów prozy popularnej okresu dwudziestolecia międzywojennego. Jego powieści cechuje wartka akcja, sensacyjne motywy, postacie o randze archetypów, a także umiejętność obserwacji przedstawionego krytycznie czy nawet satyrycznie życia. Opisuje w swoich utworach elitę urzędniczą, wielką finansjerę, środowisko lekarskie czy dyplomację II Rzeczypospolitej. W wielu powieściach spotykamy postać mocnego mężczyzny hochsztaplera na skalę światową, odpowiedzialnego za gigantyczne mistyfikacje i malwersacje. W multibooku znalazło się 10 najpoczytniejszych powieści autora, takich jak: Kariera Nikodema Dyzmy Kiwony Prokurator Alicja Horn Bracia Dalcz i S-ka Doktor Murek zredukowany Drugie życie doktora Murka Znachor Trzy serca Profesor Wilczur Pamiętnik pani Hanki